Occurrence and detection of AmpC β-lactamases among Enterobacteriaceae isolates from patients at Ain Shams University Hospital

Occurrence and detection of AmpC β-lactamases among Enterobacteriaceae isolates from patients at Ain Shams University Hospital

Background: AmpC β-lactamases are often plasmid mediated that hydrolyze all β-lactam antibiotics except cefepime and carbapenems. Aim of the study: We aimed to evaluate the presence of AmpC β-lactamase among Enterobacteriaceae isolates separated from patients with nosocomial infections, and to detec...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Soha A. El-Hady, Lamiaa A. Adel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2015-07-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics
Subjects:
AmpC β-lactamase
Enterobacteriaceae
Plasmid encoded
Phenotype
Genotype
Multiplex PCR
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110863015000154

Internet

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110863015000154

Similar Items